PIP in Hertford and Stortford: the numbers
East of England, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
44.6%
2,817 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
230 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
3,875
In payment, April 2026.
East of England average
44.8%
Regional new-claim award rate, May 2023 to April 2026.
National average
44.3%
England and Wales, May 2023 to April 2026.
Per 1,000 electors
51.4
Electorate: 75,396.
Claimant trend
2019: 1,5632020: 1,8682021: 2,0592022: 2,3102023: 2,6222024: 3,0642025: 3,5362026: 3,875
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Hertford and Stortford's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders39.6%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)16.8%
- Neurological disease14.1%
Compare. East of England average: 44.8%. National average: 44.3%.
Definitions. Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded. Rates shown only where at least 500 decisions.
Source. DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API). Retrieved 17 July 2026. Electorate: mySociety 2025 constituency dataset (electorate figures). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.